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British national jailed for helping 'serious criminals' escape attack scene
Summary
Mohammad Rehman, a British national, has been jailed for helping serious criminals escape after they attacked a Tallaght home and beat a man with a hammer during a drug-related dispute. Rehman arrived in Ireland the previous day with plans to set up a mobile valeting business. He pleaded guilty to driving the vehicle involved in an aggravated burglary to and from the scene. The court heard that the attack was caused by a drugs transaction that went wrong. Rehman was not involved in the attack and did not get out of the car. He had no previous convictions and the judge noted that he had tested negative for drugs while in custody. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Rehman to three and a half years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody, for helping serious criminals escape.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: British national jailed for helping 'serious criminals' escape attack scene. Charges or matters: acting to impede the apprehension or prosecution of three men by driving the vehicle involved in an aggravated burglary to and from the scene in Tallaght on August 3, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 3, 2025 Incident
- 2026-06-12 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: acting to impede the apprehension or prosecution of three men by driving the vehicle involved in an aggravated burglary to and from the scene in Tallaght on August 3, 2025 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He backdated the sentence to when Rehman went into custody. "This man helped serious criminals escape," said Judge Nolan, noting the men had invaded a home and beat up the resident. "He involved himself in helping these individuals escape."
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